Now Intel could buy Qualcomm
The world’s largest chipmaker now seems like an odds-on favorite.
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Broadcom may not be able to buy Qualcomm
The government steps in before anything rash happens.
Why Verizon is happy to pay half a billion to the FCC
Mo’ money, mo’ problems.
Best of the Blog 2017, Volume 9
Take a look at the great stuff you missed just 6 months ago.
FUN FRIDAY: Melty Keyboard
You’ll love watching this video.
DISH finally doing something with its spectrum?
DISH jumps into an extremely crowded market.
Do you need an RV Wi-Fi extender?
So, the other day Jake Buckler asks me about Wi-Fi extenders for RVs. It seems he lurks around in some of those RV facebook groups. Whatever, personally I think that boy has some problems but…
AT&T doing more fixed wireless trials
AT&T’s new fixed wireless plans may not make sense to you, but they will… in the future. The company announced that they are operating trials of fixed wireless service to parts of Alabama, Florida, Georgia,…
Windstream changes from DISH to DIRECTV
It’s ok of you haven’t heard of Windstream. As an internet service provider, they’re not as big as Comcast or Charter, but they are very big in the southeast. In the past they’ve offered DISH…
Windows 10 S is no more, and I told you so
Last year I first introduced you to Windows 10 S, a deliberately crippled version of Windows designed to make school computers more secure. It seemed like a total waste of time to me, especially since…
Best of the Blog 2017, Volume 8
The best stuff from 6 months ago!
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Mice that aren’t quite…
The computer mouse has been with us for about half a century. We hardly think of it; it’s stopped being an interesting part of high technology and it’s just the thing you use at the office…
Power Over Ethernet: One Cable to Rule Them All
My router is in my home office, surrounded by a mountain of cables. I’d love to put it in the attic more centrally located. I could run an ethernet cable up there, but I’m more worried…
Are internet speed tests good for anything but bragging rights?
Let’s face facts… your internet is probably fast enough. Oh, if you’re hosting a gaggle of teens all streaming their own shows it might bog down but most people today can get 100Mbps service to the…
Forget about Exede and WildBlue – it’s just Viasat now
Satellite internet is great if you can’t get wired service. For example, if you’re on a boat at sea, or if you’re really really remote. For decades, Viasat, Exede and WildBlue have been three of the…